Top Rated Phones

Top Rated Phones: the phones with the highest overall ratings from our reviews among models released in roughly the last two and a half years. iQOO 16 leads with 9/10. Each entry links to its full specs, prices from verified shops near you and an honest verdict.

1

iQOO 16
9/10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2nm)

9/10 See prices
2

Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
9/10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro (3nm)

9/10 See prices
3

Honor Magic 9
9/10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

9/10 See prices
4

Vivo X500
9/10 MediaTek Dimensity 9600M (3nm)

9/10 See prices
5

Vivo X500 Pro
9/10 MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2nm)

9/10 See prices
6

Apple iPhone 18 Pro
9/10 Apple A20 Pro (2nm process)

9/10 See prices
7

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
9/10 Apple A20 Pro (2nm process)

9/10 See prices
8

Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
9/10 HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro

9/10 See prices
9

Apple iPhone Air 256GB
9/10 Apple A19 Pro Chip

9/10 From ₦1,350,000
10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
9/10 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 Mobile Platform (4nm)

9/10 See prices
11

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
9/10 Google Tensor G6 (2nm, TSMC fabrication) + Ti…

9/10 See prices
12

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
9/10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

9/10 From ₦2,400,000

Frequently asked questions

Which phone is number one here?

iQOO 16 ranks first with 9/10.

How is this list ranked?

Phones are sorted by the figure shown on the right, taken from each phone's spec sheet, with our review rating as the tie-breaker. Only phones released in roughly the last two and a half years are included.

Are these the newest phones?

They are recent releases, not necessarily the very newest. See the Latest Mobiles page for everything newest first.

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